Congratulations to Brother Joe Palencia on graduating from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a B.A. in Communication & Latina/o Studies. He received a Academic Achievement Award from the Office of Minority Student Affairs for achieving excellence in academics, leadership, and community service. Brother Palencia will begin his graduate studies this fall at Loyola University Chicago (M. Ed in Higher Education), working in the Department of Student Diversity and Multicultural Affairs as a Graduate Assistant for Student Retention & Academic Success. In addition, Brother Palencia will be serving as the Vice President of Illinois Sector 1 as of July 1st, 2011.
